The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-09
BRIEF MENTION.
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS HAPPEN
INGs IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.

of the World Upon the Questions oil
the Day.
A disappointment in love is supposed 70 DE
the cause Of Wihelmina Kindervaters sui
eide in Philadelphia.
The body Of Lawrence Donahue, who DIS
appeared on June -, was found in a creek
near Trenton.
John J. White committed suicide Mt Dos
ton because his promised bride married an
other man.
James TAYLOR. of Chester, Pa, took lauda-
mum and fought the doctors and his ianily
till overcome by the poison.
The Fidelity Nation'l bank, Cincinnati,
is now in charge of the receiver.
The inmates of the house of correction IN
| Philadelphia made an attempt 10 escape, and
three succeeded in getting away.
Walter Terrell, who committed suicide IN
the East river. was defaulter and seeking 70
escape the police.
The trustees Of Wesleyan university re-
moved President Beach from office.
The reduction in the public debt for June
is about Sll,OOOOOO
Benjamin X. McClurg, the well known
band master Of Philadelphia, died yesterday,
aged 81.
The Ohio PrOhibtiOnists nominated Morris
| Sharp for governor and Walter I. Mills for
lieut. nant governor.
The hog cholera in Douglass and Platt
counties HIS, has caused a loss Of 100000
James jackson, negro, is in Jail at Towns
town, Nd, for brutal attempt at outrage
on a lO-year-old girl. But for the childs
father the brute would have been lynched
The state board Of arbitration is inyestigat-
ing the trouble between contractors and Ia
borcrs at Rochester, y. Y.
Mr.. Blaine and family were introduced to
England's queen at Buckingham palace.
The factions in Morehead county, Ky, are
arming, and bloodshed is feared
Seven men are on trial at Columbia, $ c.,
for the murder of Chris Lee during "a church
row. All the parties are negroes.
a gas explosion in the millinery store Of
Mary f. Sullivan, at Rutland, VI, did CON
siderable damage 90 property and seriously
injured the proprietress.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish died at New York,
after a long illness.
j. A. L. Wilson, the defaulting cashier Of
the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal com
pany. has been taken from Toronto TO Phila-
delpha for trial.
In the New York and Pennsylvania oil
regions 100 wells were completed i'm June,
with a new production Of 1894 barrels
Henry Sire, a wealthy horse dealer Of Nor
ristown, y. j., was fined g and costs for
using profane and obscene language ON the
streets.
The public is still much concerned over the
health Of Gcrmany's emperor and crown
prince.
TIE president has pardoned Thomas Bal
lard. the notorious countsrieiter, who was
sentenced in January, 1915, 10 thirty years
in the Albany penitentiary.
Delegations from ffty-six Italian societies
met in New York 10 help along the move
ment influencing Governor Hill 10 pardon
Mrs. Cignarale.
Charles won Hoyenburg, stone cutter,
and Edward Gordon a farmer, were killed
near Hancock Station, n. Y, while walking
on tine Erie railroad tracks.
A train bearing 900 indianapolis school
children barely ESCAPED a fearful accident
while passing over defective railroad bridge.
Mayor Hewitt, Of New York, appointed
/ Morgan j. OBrien corporation counsel Fri
/ day, and he was sworn in at o'clock.
The wife Of Mr. Robert Walford, a wealthy
/ broker Of New York, committed suicide in a
hotel in Halifax, y. $.
The Thirteenth New Jersey volunteers
dedicated their monument at Gettysburg.
A Belgian under arrest in New York for
/ forgery broke away from an officer on
/ Broadway, and almost escaped.
The Hon John F. Smyth, ex-superinten-
/ dent of the New York state insurance de
partment, died in his Albany home
All the leading Berlin newspapers contain
articles, which are without doubt inspired,
/ advising the financial world % stop lending
money 20 Russia.
Blanche Cook, an ll-year-old colored girl
/ i'm Baltimore, made two attempts Wednesday
to kill the members Of Albert Whalens
family, by whom she was employed.
The president will leave Washington On
/ July II 10 attend the centennial celebration
at Clinton, y. Y, with which his early life
and that of his parents were identified.
An earthquake shook buildings in Con-
cord. y. H., and in Bellows Falls, VI
The new high license law for cities Of over
10000 went into effect in Minnesota.
Tie striking cotton spinners Of Bolton
ENGLAND. became riotOus and took possession
of tine streets, throwing stones, etc.
The bond Of +. l.. Harper, ex-vice presi-
dent of the defunct Fidelity bank, was raised
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The action of j. r. Bradley, founder Of
Asbury Park, " j.. in excluding the colored
servants from the promenades and benches
on the ground Of abuse Of their privileges, is
approved by the better class Of colored people
there.
George II. Wilson, who was convicted Of
murder i'm the first degree for killing Wake
field Gaines In Bucks county, Pa, was
granted "a new trial, when his plea Of murder
i'm the second degree was accepted
The will Of Professor William Darling, late
demonstration Of anatomy at the university
Of New York. was admitted to probate, after
a long contest The estate Is large.
4 fire at West End. Long Branch burned